ધોરણ 9 | విષય: English
સમય અને સ્થળ: ફેબ્રુઆરી મહિનાની ઠંડી સવારે 5.00 વાગ્યે વિંગ કમાન્ડર કે. એસ. સુરેશ (ઉપનામ: કુકી) ભારતના પશ્ચિમ ક્ષેત્રના એર બેઝ જવા નીકળે છે. તેઓ 321 સ્ક્વોડ્રનના કમાન્ડર છે.
પ્લાનિંગ: સવારે 5.20 વાગ્યે તેઓ ફ્લાઇટ પ્લાનિંગ રૂમમાં જાય છે. આજનો મિશન ઓર્ડર: સવારે 7.00 વાગ્યે પંજાબના બટાલા ખાતે આવેલી દુશ્મનની 17મી આર્મ્ડ બ્રિગેડ પર હવાઈ હુમલો કરવો.
હવામાન અહેવાલ: 550 મીટરે ઘાટા વાદળો, 5 કિમી દ્રશ્યતા (visibility), 400 મીટરે ધુમ્મસ અને 15 કિમી/કલાકની ઝડપે પશ્ચિમનો પવન.
તૈયારીઓ: નકશા, પ્રોટ્રેક્ટર અને કંપાસ વડે મિશન પ્લાન કર્યા પછી, તેઓ સ્ક્વોડ્રન લીડર 'બંડલ' ત્યાગી સાથે મિશનની ચર્ચા કરે છે.
તપાસ (Compulsory Check): પ્લેનની આસપાસ ફરીને લીકેજ ચકાસે છે, ઓક્સિજન સિસ્ટમ જોડે છે, અને ફ્લાઇટ પહેલાં TAFFLOHP (Trim, Air pressure, Air brakes, Ailerons, Flaps, Fuel instruments, Oxygen, Hydraulics, Pneumatics) ચેક કરે છે.
ટેક-ઓફ અને મિશન: સવારે 6.45 વાગ્યે MiG-21 વિમાન 360 km/h ની ઝડપે ટેક-ઓફ કરે છે અને ટૂંક સમયમાં 950 km/h ની ઝડપ પકડે છે. સવારે 6.55 વાગ્યે તેઓ નિર્ધારિત લક્ષ્ય પર પહોંચીને ધુમ્મસ અને વાદળો વચ્ચે સફળતાપૂર્વક બોમ્બ છોડે છે અને મિશન પૂર્ણ કરીને બેઝ પર પાછા ફરે છે.
A uniformed guard knows Suresh and salutes him.
Answer: (a) recognizes
The mission is charged by Command Headquarters.
Answer: (c) assigned
The enemy planes turn away and disappear.
Answer: (c) vanish
The MiGs are fast approaching the aim.
Answer: (b) target
1. buildings for soldiers to live in → barrack
2. a unit of an air force → squadron
3. a person in command → commander
4. an instrument for measuring angles → protractors
5. an instrument containing a pointer which shows direction → compass
6. having to do with a military enemy → hostile
7. reaching an intended target → accurate
8. a person who is hostile to you → enemy
I am waiting for you.
Tyagi's plane rocks violently due to air bumps.
The mission is assigned by HQs.
Breakfast may come up before the bomb goes down.
A pilot is rested for a year or two at a desk job.
Commander Kukee consults the meteorological department to get the weather report.
At about six forty in the morning K.S. Suresh examines forms certifying that every part in the plane has been checked.
Kukee and Tyagi reach their first check point, a village named Mirthal at 6.55 am.
With accurate calculation both the pilots release the bombs on their target.
Mr. Kukee devotes more than half of his working hours to flying, mission planning, and reporting.
K.S. Suresh works as an attack instructor, an air combat leader, and a teacher of accurate weapon delivery techniques for the rest of time.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| At 5:00 am | Steps into a staff car to go to the air base. |
| At 5:20 am | Reaches the flight planning room and plans the mission. |
| At 6:20 am | Discusses the target with an army officer and wingman Tyagi. |
| At 6:40 am | Examines certification forms and checks the MiG-21 plane for leaks. |
| At 6:45 am | Takes off from the runway in MiG-21. |
| At 6:55 am | Reaches the first check point (Mirthal village). |
What does No 321 refer to?
Ans: No 321 refers to the IAF (Indian Air Force) squadron commanded by Wing Commander K. S. Suresh.
Where is K.S. Suresh at 5.20 a.m.? What is the order for him on that day?
Ans: At 5.20 a.m., K. S. Suresh is in the flight planning room. The order for him is to lead an air strike at Batala, Punjab, at 7.00 a.m. against an "enemy" 17th Armored Brigade.
Write two or three sentences about the weather of the day.
Ans: There were thick clouds at 550 meters and visibility was 5 kilometers. There was haze at 400 meters, a west wind blowing at 15 kph, and slight air disturbance.
What is Mr. Tyagi called?
Ans: Mr. Tyagi is called "Bundle" and he acts as Kukee's wingman.
What is the final compulsory check called?
Ans: The final compulsory check before take-off is called TAFFLOHP.
What do the army men say in praise of Kukee and Tyagi?
Ans: The army man says, "Commanders, your planes were in the right place at the right time. You have given effective support to the Army."
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This is AN-32 Aircraft of Indian Air Force. It has twin turbo prop engines. It is used as transport aircraft. It is imported from Russia and the plane can carry 39 airmen and a load up to 6 to 7 tonnes. It can fly at a maximum speed of 530 km/hour. There are five crew members.